Tackle box



Aug. 12, 1930. T. F. BARRY 1,172,144

"IAGKLE BOX Filed May 17,1928 2 Sheets-She et 1 QN X I 1 Y oia a 6 N w i 2 IN VEN TOR Aug. 12, 1930. 1-. F. BARRY noun BOX Filed lay 1'7. 1928 2 Shoots-Shoot 2 INVENTOR.

' 40' tents -"W ithO11t displacement-or disarrange-a r f o s 1.34332; on'miscflmm; 10w;

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This invention is an improved 'bofxI for-fishtackle or eqiiipmeht v z ,5 01'; j 'Thepreesent types bfteckIebOXeSZdO 'not properly protect the more "delicate .xeq'uip- 5 ment; do notper m'it quickand complete "in Tspection o f the containe'dequipment without.

" dental opening of the box; and loss, or mix ing of its contents. Such boxes are ea'sil'y damaged by bending of denting; =which in terfe'res iwith the proper cipei' a'tic in ofxthe covers and tra'ys Such ordiniirytziekleoboxee also arev lockedwith a snap lock o1" padlock- "which often will not ifunction because of weai 7 allow? the contents to become miked,'ifind t he I ejections jto theordihary'boxes abovehoted,

5 111 my; ifiv'ention'the box is fso constructed thatit will prevehtinixi'ng ordisai'rimgemeht- Jeanie, which top nin oan weniently carriedpr transported in 1' 'iy,positransport; eaSy to clean; resistant togi ist and" n the; acompanyih'gi drawings i enee, to .said draw-inge; .ahd'so mariz "in the claims; the: essentials o f, the nve t o and timer grid casingont heline 6 6, Fig; i 1 Th box comprises sin-outer member i'iceted vou't of Alumin um m "some restless metalmaterial. Said container has ahollow trough portion 1 preferably semieylindryie ,orda'r riage, "and a l-low th'e: box to aeeidentilly open and spill the contents ;;0'ften intWater-or' .:where they cannoty begretl ievedyend also" o keys of such-boxes are ffB tIyJmi Iaid I a l I My invention pi ovide a fi' h i' t k in equipment'box free from-the numerous "ob-' should however; co nfoim to lthe,exte1"i0rdiam= v ave, V 7 shown one practical embodiment-.o'fthe invention and willexplain the eamewith yefer- Shown? in IL-the 1 various. compartments he V y elosedand the contents Qf;on *;100'

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i iiVl fGfill GS of oohet r'uotion and eoi'fibiim- 7 'tio'nz sof parts fopwhich protection is desired 3: V j "Elgnlis a viewof the complete box closed; T;

. Figxzis atop plan view ottlreofitaimb removed from the casing. I I

J Figeiean end View ofthe emitainier; w Fi'gu5 is mend view ofthec sing. 1- n --Fi gg 6 is;- a cross sectional view o'fjtheeom mg 5B and an inner member or *containerA; ShO'W nfdt'aChed inF-igs."2,3'and 4. k Y

The tcofiteiirer A is preferably Cast engfab- 1 era'ted compartmehts; Preferablygthe spa'oes'f 7 between the i partitions 7 1 and 1 are further 'diyided' by longitudinally fdis osedpartitions 1 76 11 and 1 which are preferagly arranged in thercenterliheofthepart1-; I

construction'shownethe' varm135mm is 1 divided J by said partitions into ithfee r'l arge e"compartmentsa,- b and. 6-, anclzfour Sma1-1eom-- Vpartmnt-s d, G,f and ig-Q iThe partitions or divisionsYi-n the \contai'ne'r' are preferably ar ranged as shown; in Figs. 2 land. 3,1 but they may be othefiwise arranged or Veriedwin nufiv bet; the partitions being arz angedlto provi'dei aat'p-lfufality of compartments of whiious qshapes andsiges itowsiiitithe Vfiiidilsifllliife rm'ent or materials Whic heie to be placed fin' 1' container A ieieaepted In; teieeieope tion-Q .:Its;;i1iterior diameter arid fooxi'tour partitions 14,: lfiand l, "so that when 'the Kwithi sthe cesing :memben B; which ycdsing ,mayrbeimadefromdny suitable metalotma telfm l"dnd ieprefei'ably eyl-int lric ih cmmecr "son compartment can not escape into another compartment. Thus confusion and mixing of the goods in the container is prevented no matter in what position the box may be placed. 7

i The casing is provided on its inner side adjacent one end with a tapered key 2 which is adapted to engage a tapered keywayi2" in the end of container 1 adjacent head 1.

the other end the casing is provided with a tapered slot 3 which is preferably overlaid; by

a plate or projection 4 fastened to or forming rt of the casing; said plate having an openmg 4 adjacent the inner end of the slot 3.

The slot 3 is adapted to guide the head of a bolt 5 into engagement with the opening 4? when the containeris inserted in the cas- .PingflThe bolt 5 ismounted and guided in a.

socket formed in a projection 1" on the inner wall of the head 1. 1 v

The head 5' of bolt 5 is rounded onits upper end, and said boltis'normally pressed upward by a spring 6 interposed between the head 5" and a shoulder 1 at the lowerend of socket bya head 5 on its lower end which moves in the outer end of the socket, see Figs. 3 and 6. The spring 6 normally projects the are head 5 of the. bolt so that it will engage the hole 4* "in the plate when the container is 1'0 erly positioned in the casing, and therecure] locked in. the 'casing when inserted therein. The tapered key 2 engaging the re- :eess 2, and the guide 3 engaging the head 5 ofbolt 5, insure the proper positioning of the container within the casing and the engagementlof the head 5' with the hole 4, the'latter lockingthe casing in the container.

iWhen it is desired to remove the container it is only necessary to-depress headfa out ofhole 4"and simultaneously pull out the contaaiierby means of head 1, The containeris exteriorly machined to fit closely in the eas- "ing and enough friction is caused by the snugness of this fit to prevent the container -slidm from the casing when the parts are in luck position, except when the user desires w' too 'nthebox. Y

1. casing B .may be provided with a -handle6 of any suitable construction and may ube externally fitted or finished as desired While I have shown the casing and container 155 pmpractically circular in cross sectiontheir lisize and their cross sectional area'may be :Miried,to suit the'maker and the character andnumberofobjects to be carried therein.

In order to remove the casing the head 5 M can bedepressed by the thumb or'finger so as 1 to clear it from the opening 4" sufficiently to bllow the rounded surface of the head to ride under. the edge of the opening. The containerr-can-then be readily withdrawn from the casing.- The inner wall 1 of the container ous compartments of the container and the the socket, through which the shank of the 'bolt 5. extends; the bolt being confined in the v container will be automatically and seed toengage the key to properlypo'sition the prising a tubularcasing; and atrough like tend above the top longitudinal edges of the trough 1 and their upper edges will contact at all times with the inside wall of the casing, and maintain the container in place in the 7 casing, and at the same time form complete barriers between one compartment and the next.

Various articlescan be placed in the varilatter then inserted in the casing by telescoping them together as is obvious. The head 1" is preferably of slightly larger diameter than the casing so that it cannot enter the latter, and thus it limits the telescoping of the'com s5 tainer and casing and also provides a hand I hold by which thecontainer can be readily grasped when it-is desired to remove the container from the casing.

I claim: V r a 1. A box of the character specifiedoomprising a tubular casing; and a trough like container adapted to telescope in the casing; said container being provided with end members and intermediate partition members which divide the box into separate comparts ments when the container is inserted within thecasing, said casing having an internal key, andsaid containerhaving a slotadaptcontainer in the casing; a mo 2. Abox of the character specified comprising atubular easing; anda trough likecontamer adapted totelescope in the casing; said containerbeing provided with end members 1 and intermediate partition members which divide v the box into separate compartments when the container is inserted within the easing, said casing having an opening adjacent one "end and a spring bolt mounted on the container adapted to engage said opening when the container is telescoped in the easmg.

boxof the character specified comcontainer adapted to telescope in 'thegcasing; said container being provided with end members and intermediate partition 4 thembers which divide the box into separate cdmpartments when the containerv is inserted- 20 within the casing said casing having a'nin-i ternal key adjacentoneend, a guideslot adjacent'itsother end and'an openin at thed nner end ofsaid guideslot; andsai container having a slot adapted to engage'said key, and laa a spring pressed bolt adapted to be'di rected bysaid guide slot into engagement witli said opemn; i M

4. A Eox of the character specified. comprising a tubular casing; and a hollow semiengagesaid key anda spring-pressedbolt it i cylindric container adapted ;toftele scope in external contour Jwith the internal contour of the casing; saidp artition members dividing the container into aplnrality of compartments and preventing commingling of mate- Q V7 I rials in the different -"compart mentsavvhenthe' h 7 container is inserted within i r a v 5. Ina boxas set forth in tclaimg th'e casing J ha'ving a'n internalfkem andthelcontainer having a slot adapted to'engage the keygto properly position theieontainei -in the leasing; I

6. In a box as' set-forth'in claim 4; said eas' f ing having an opening adjacent one endand j a'spring bolt mounted onon'ehead of the 11f .container adapted to engage said opening 7 When the container istelesooped inthe-easing.

7 .In a box asset forth in claim 4:5 said easing havingan internal key adjacent 5 adapted to be" directedby'said guid;

engagement with saidopening. v.

'Jslot into 8.'Abox for the purposespecifiedloo llp lis4 ing a tubular casinghavin'glan internal keygj ad acent one end; a taperedguideslot at its other end; and an opening at the innerend'fof said guide slot; and a hollow semi cylindric '1 v container adapted to 'teleseope in -the casing p i "and provided with end.members and interr t mediate partition" members" extending above, the sidewalls of the eont'ain' f; saidm'embers corresponding in external conto1irvvith we 'internalcontour of thecasing,:saidf-partition members dividing the 'containerintoaplii'ral- 1 r said container having a .7

ity of compartments,

- slot adapted to engage said;key,fandaspring pressed boltifmountedon one head of thecon; :1 tainer and adapted to be v directedi byfsaid guide slot into 'engage'ment'with said opening" when the, container'i's inserted within the eas-' a A 1; HQ A eB RRK rhe casingl i one. end, and Van 

